"Once I realized that young writers need practice, practice, practice but don't need me to assess every single thing they write, my writing instruction improved because I could focus on students. Finally." —@TchKimPossible, Continuing the Journey 2 https://t.co/vAtk38lBIR
A great article for a PLC. It’s important to get these straight—Subtle, yet important changes all teachers can and should make.
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#Teachers, there’s still one week left for your students to enter our competition for a chance to be published by @thrive! We’re asking writers ages 13-18 to consider, in 500-800 words, how life would change without social media. Entries due May 28! @NCTE#Engchat#TeachWrite
Do you know a young writer who needs an outlet? Who needs to know her interest in writing matters? Here are some great ideas for forming a small community of of writers: Guest Post: Creative Writing Activities to Engage Young Writers https://t.co/gipfMltQXH via @stonesoupbykids
Today we launch "Walt Whitman at 200"! Explore, transcribe and tag pages of the poet's writings from @librarycongress collections to aid discovery. https://t.co/RcM96qijjN Kickoff w/a virtual transcribe-a-thon at 4pm EST, co-hosted by @TeachingLC & @ncte! https://t.co/Aa4JXnxCsx
Parents and guardians, take the Parental Involvement Pledge, a learning compact to commit to helping your children and the community! https://t.co/Pmeh4D2rQS #PublicSchoolVolunteerWeek@pledgeappleseed
Hemingway's Advice on Writing, Ambition, the Art of Revision, and His Reading List of Essential Books for Aspiring Writers https://t.co/sjuC8bLoZw via @brainpicker
Studies show that vocabulary is strongly related to reading comprehension in the primary grades (and beyond!). Vocabulary grows fast in prek -- which means oral language and vocabulary development should be top priority in early childhood programs.
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Exploring dimensions of oral language and reading and their influence on reading comprehension in a relatively understudied population—adolescent readers in 4th through 10th grades. https://t.co/TyKACFPKe4
This study speaks to the importance of oral language and decoding fluency in early reading comprehension. So glad many of you chose to do your action research projects on vocabulary (one component of oral Lang). #elrl6330
Examining the structure of oral language and reading and their relation to comprehension from a latent variable modeling perspective in Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2. https://t.co/7mXCiskKe4
I love this end of class celebration idea. It ties together gratitude, kindness, and Literacy. Writing kind statements about others shows the power of the written word.
Ending the Term with a Celebration and Gratitude Video https://t.co/iPWOQ8SkCh
Writing can empower. Here is a great example of the power of letter writing...Steph Curry Surprises Riley Morrison, Who Helped Design Latest Curry 6 | NBC Bay Area https://t.co/7fFaebxaAz via @nbcbayarea